the clients design vision. Paul’s creative problem solving process provides fresh viewpoints and new concepts for functionally appropriate, aesthetically exciting design solutions. His expertise extends to projects that focus on student STEM education and research including Oakland University Engineering Center, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, and Michigan State University Plant Sciences. As a practitioner within a large multidisciplinary design firm, Paul is a designer who understands the interrelationships between building and art. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017Remaking theEngineering Building:Facility Design Best Practices1. IntroductionOver the last
, three doctoral programs have been launched at Boise State University. Thefirst doctoral program established was in Electrical and Computer Engineering, selected becauseof the need for a trained workforce in the region. The other two doctoral programs, MaterialsScience and Engineering, and Computing, were from the start designed as interdisciplinarydegree programs. That is, they were designed for the participation of not just program facultywithin the division, but for the participation of program faculty with related research interests inother departments at the university. This paper presents the steps taken to launch the programs,lessons learned in initiating and administering the programs, best practices undertaken, andchallenges faced by
methods.Dr. Courtney S. Smith-Orr, University of North Carolina, Charlotte Courtney S. Smith,PhD is a Teaching Assistant Professor at UNC Charlotte. Her research interests span the mentoring experiences of African American women in engineering,minority recruitment and retention, and best practices for diversity and inclusion in the Engineering classroom.Dr. Walter C. Lee, Virginia Tech Dr. Walter Lee is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Engineering Education and the Assistant Di- rector for Research in the Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity (CEED), both at Virginia Tech. His research interests include co-curricular support, student success and retention, and diversity in STEM. Lee received his
Paper ID #19683Geographically Distributed Teams in Engineering Design: Best Practices andIssues in Cases of International Teams Working from Different ContinentsDr. Constanza Miranda Mendoza, Pontificia Universidad Catholica de Chile Constanza Miranda holds a PhD in design with a focus in anthropology from North Carolina State Uni- versity. While being a Fulbright grantee, Constanza worked as a visiting researcher at the Center for Design Research, Mechanical Engineering Department, at Stanford. Today she is an assistant professor at P.Universidad Cat´olica de Chile’s Engineering School. There, she directs the DILAB: the
definition ofbroader impacts the first few weeks of class helped me set up a good foundation for the rest ofthe course.’‘I thought the class participation very beneficial and should be required. We were able to notonly practice talking about our research to others but we were able to see how we progressedthroughout the semester.’Summary and outlookThe initial offering of the course in Spring 2016 attracted 13 engineering graduate students fromfour disciplines and introduced them to the notion of broader impacts and underscored the valueof engaging in activities to achieve specific societal outcomes. Student feedback from this initialoffering was very positive. The course has already achieved impact by enabling students toimplement their project
this capacity, he managed the departmental budget, curriculum design, fellowships, and scholarships. He graduated from the Naval Aviation Officer School as a U.S. Naval Officer and Aviator. Dr. Harris received his masters and doctoral degrees in mechanical engineering from the University of Mississippi and he holds bachelor degrees from the University of Kansas. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 TAMUS LSAMP PROJECT: 25 YEARS OF SUCCESS – FINDING AND IMPLEMENTING BEST PRACTICES FOR URM STEM STUDENTSIntroductionThe Texas A&M University System (TAMUS) Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation(LSAMP) program, funded by the National
2017 ASEE International Forum:Columbus , Ohio Jun 28 Paper ID #20789Identifying and Sharing Best Practices in International Higher EducationMakerspacesDr. Vincent Wilczynski, Yale University Vincent Wilczynski is the Deputy Dean of the Yale School of Engineering and Applied Science and the James S. Tyler Director of the Yale Center for Engineering Innovation & Design. As the Deputy Dean, he helps plan and implement all academic initiatives at the School. In addition, he manages the School’s teaching and research resources and facilities. As the James S. Tyler Director
Leadership and Team Performance: The Mediating Roles of Cognitive Trust and Collective Efficacy.” SAGE Open 3(3): 1–10.33. Somerville, Mark, and Jessica Townsend. 2015. “A Student-Centered Approach to Designing Teaming Experiences.” Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference, FIE 2015–Febru(February): 1–2.34. Bradley, Bret H, Heather J Anderson, John E Baur, and Anthony C Klotz. 2015. “When Conflict Helps: Integrating Evidence for Beneficial Conflict in Groups and Teams under Three Perspectives.” Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice 19(4): 243–72.35. Chan, Joel, Steven P. Dow, and Christian D. Schunn. 2015. “Do the Best Design Ideas (Really) Come from Conceptually Distant Sources of Inspiration?” Design Studies 36(C
cannot guarantee a successful transition in the crucial years after students graduate. While96 percent of educators believe that they are delivering workforce-ready students, only 11percent of U.S. employers believe this to be the case3. The President’s Council of Advisors onScience and Technology emphasizes the importance of producing an adequate STEM workforcein the U.S.; Economic projections point to a need for approximately one million more STEMprofessionals than the U.S. will produce at the current rate over the next decade if the country isto retain its historical preeminence in science and technology1.There are non-technical factors that affect the potential of STEM students. Researchers from theNational Center for Labor Statistics have
campus and be of financial benefit to the offering institutions.In the context of these guiding principles, considerable effort was spent developing the strategicgoals and objectives for the academic programs offered at RELLIS. Following is a statement ofeach of the strategic goals for academics at RELLIS. Goal 1–State of the Art Campus: Develop a state-of -the-art campus supporting the collaborative mission of the RELLIS Initiative. The RELLIS Campus is envisaged to be a premier high-tech, high-impact innovative research and education campus integrating smart campus and state-of-the-art technologies, practices, and processes to effectively and efficiently manage shared campus resources and assets, and to
. Currently working as the Academic Operations Manager of the department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Northeastern University. Her re- search interests are on Environmental Health and Water Remediation, mainly on biological treatment for wastewater and water reuse.Marissa P. Dreyer, Northeastern University Graduate student in Bioengineering at Northeastern University. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Integrating Engineering, Innovation, and Research at All Levels: An Educational Model for Water Reuse Design ProjectAbstractGrowing urban populations, increasing water consumption, and decreasing predictability ofclimate all point to an ever-increasing need to
engineering coursework and the design process of undergraduate students in project-based courses.Dr. Kristen B. Wendell, Tufts University Kristen Wendell is Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Ed- ucation at Tufts University. Her research efforts at at the Center for Engineering Education and Outreach focus on supporting discourse and design practices during K-12, teacher education, and college-level en- gineering learning experiences, and increasing access to engineering in the elementary school experience, especially in under-resourced schools. In 2016 she was a recipient of the U.S. Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). http
play akey role in the curriculum. Furthermore, it is important to link the curriculum to research andscholarship in engineering and applied science education to foster the use of the best pedagogicalpractices and to create visibility for the curriculum model. Over the last several years, a few institutions in the country have established separateDepartments of Engineering Education to spearhead innovative teaching practices and conductresearch in engineering education. However, a separate Department of Engineering Educationcan become yet another “silo” within the engineering college with its own values that do notpermeate into disciplinary departments. Faculty in this separate department can be viewed as“second class citizens” by faculty
Paper ID #20567Setting the Foundations for International and Cross-disciplinary Innovation:The U.S.-Denmark Summer School ”Renewable Energy: In Practice”Dr. Tela Favaloro, University of California, Santa Cruz Tela Favaloro received a B.S. degree in Physics and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the Univer- sity of California, Santa Cruz. She is currently working to further the development and dissemination of alternative energy technology; as project manager of a green building design initiative and researcher with the Center for Sustainable Engineering and Power Systems. Her background is in the development of
. Two structural equation models (SEMs) have been developed for data analyses with onecontaining grade point average (as a proxy for achievement) as the outcome of interest and thesecond with engineering creativity and propensity for innovation as the outcome of interest.These two models indicate that use of pedagogical practices impact students’ creativity andpropensity for innovation and propensity for innovation impacts students’ achievement (withGPA as a proxy.) Notably, background characteristics also have impacts on the two outcomes ofinterest. This research informs community college faculty and student affairs personnel onwhich support practices best support students in STEM majors to transfer to colleges anduniversities and how students
Virginia. Her research interests include engineering design education (especially in regards to the design of complex systems), student preparation for post-graduation careers, approaches for supporting education research-to-practice. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Preparing Students for a Collaborative Engineering Design Work Environment: A Study of Practicing EngineersAbstractRecent studies within design and engineering education have focused on better preparingengineering graduates to function within an industry design environment. Increased emphasis inthis area is motivated by a growing concern that graduates are entering industry with littleexperience engaging
design and en- trepreneurship courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels, focusing on front-end design processes.Dr. Diane L. Peters, Kettering University Dr. Peters is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Kettering University. Her engineering education research focuses on returning students in graduate education - those who practice in industry for a substantial period of time before returning to school for a graduate degree. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2017 Challenges and Benefits of Applied Experience as an Engineering Returner in a PhD ProgramI. IntroductionThis research paper describes the experiences of returning
Workshops provide teaching staff with theopportunity to share best practice and access training from national leaders in engineeringeducation. 5. DiscussionFrequently associated with new ‘learning technologies’ innovation within the H.E.curriculum is generally viewed as contributing to a positive student experience. Building onprevious studies relating to learning approaches [24,25,26,27] the Great Expectations Projectaimed to provide the basis by which a balance between student expectations and the realitiesof university could be found and a ‘smooth’ transition into university promoted.Foundation and graduate level programmes share a common format in that they are offeredover a single academic year on a full time basis. This means that students
Engineering/Technology candidates for teacher licensure. Dr. Mentzer’s educational efforts in pedagogical content knowledge are guided by a research theme centered in student learning of engineer- ing design thinking on the secondary level. Nathan was a former middle and high school technology educator in Montana prior to pursuing a doctoral degree. He was a National Center for Engineering and Technology Education (NCETE) Fellow at Utah State University while pursuing a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction. After graduation he completed a one year appointment with the Center as a postdoctoral researcher.Dr. Dawn Laux, Purdue University Dawn Laux is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Computer and Information
underserved groups (p. 3). The survey conducted seeks to furtheradd to the literature on university makerspace promising practices, and gain more information onthe specific university-level (student retention, diversity and access) and student-centered(student performance, engagement, and grades) impacts that university makerspaces have onengineering and engineering technology education.MethodologyIn the spring of 2016, the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) distributed anonline survey (see Appendix) to engineering deans (ED) and engineering technology deans anddepartment chairs (ETDC). The survey was designed by ASEE’s Assessment, Evaluation andInstitutional Research (AEIR) department. The survey consisted primarily of a series of
Paper ID #19332What Does Career and Personal Success Look Like? Engineering Students’Projections for Post-Graduation PlansMr. Aisosa Ayela-Uwangue, Arizona State UniversityDr. Micah Lande, Arizona State University Micah Lande, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering pro- grams and Tooker Professor at the Polytechnic School in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. He teaches human-centered engineering design, design thinking, and design innovation project courses. Dr. Lande researches how technical and non-technical people learn and apply a design
relating to engineering identity. Global Journal of Engineering Education, 14(1), 119- 131.National Science Foundation. (2015). Professional Formation of Engineers (PFE: RIEF) Research Initiation in Engineering Formation, NSF 15-539 (NSF 15-539). Retrieved from Arlington, VA:Osborne, J. W., & Costello, A. B. (2009). Best practices in exploratory factor analysis: Four recommendations for getting the most from your analysis. Pan-Pacific Management Review, 12(2), 131-146.Pierrakos, O., Beam, T., Watson, H., Thompson, E., & Anderson, R. (2010). Gender differences in freshman engineering students' identification with engineering. Paper presented at the Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE
Electronics at MIT working under the direction of Dr. Steven Leeb. His research interests include sensors and instrumentation for energy and power systems; renewable energy generation, integration, and control; and energy policy. In addi- tion to research, Dr. Lindahl aids Dr. Leeb’s instruction of several courses related to power electronics, microcontrollers, and product design. He also serves as a Communication Lab advisor in MIT’s Electri- cal Engineering and Computer Science Department, where he provides peer-coaching services regarding technical communication to fellow EECS postdocs and graduate students.Samantha Dale Strasser, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Samantha Dale Strasser aims to elucidate how cell
Paper ID #18064Dr. Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University Sheri D. Sheppard, Ph.D., P.E., is professor of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University. Besides teaching both undergraduate and graduate design and education related classes at Stanford University, she conducts research on engineering education and work-practices, and applied finite element analysis. From 1999-2008 she served as a Senior Scholar at the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, leading the Foundation’s engineering study (as reported in Educating Engineers: Designing for the Future of the Field). In addition, in 2011 Dr. Sheppard was named as co-PI of a national NSF innovation center (Epicenter), and leads an NSF program at
understanding,knowledge, and innovation [14, 15]. Student veterans are often older and have more worldlyexperiences in a disciple and goal setting environment compared to many of their civiliancounterparts. We argue that the heterogeneous impact of student veterans on graduate onlineengineering programs should have a positive influence for engineering schools.Research shows that distance learners, like veterans, are more likely to be older with families andfull-time jobs compared to traditional students living on campus. Online learning research alsoshows that these non-traditional students are likely to have the same or even greaterdetermination in accomplishing their academic goals [16]. This leads us to our first hypothesisshown in Fig. 2:Hypothesis
and techniques ofvisualization should begin early; consequently, the idea for a summer research experience forundergraduates in visualization was born. The goal of the research site is consistent with the goalof the NSF-REU program: to provide promising undergraduate students with a complete,mentored research experience, to better prepare these students for graduate school orprofessional pursuits and encourage them to pursue a career in science [15]. The impact ofundergraduate research experiences have been well documented [16], [17], [18], [19]. Facultymembers generally agree that there are significant educational benefits to the undergraduateresearch experience [20], [21]. Students are thought to develop expertise in a specific area
Professional Practice in the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.Dr. Shanna R. Daly, University of Michigan Shanna Daly is an Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan. She has a B.E. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Dayton (2003) and a Ph.D. in Engineering Edu- cation from Purdue University (2008). Her research focuses on strategies for design innovations through divergent and convergent thinking as well as through deep needs and community assessments using design ethnography, and translating those strategies to design tools and education. She teaches design and en- trepreneurship courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels
Paper ID #19974The Impact of Professional Communications Training on Teamwork and Lead-ership Skills for Engineering Capstone TeamsDr. Todd W. Polk, University of Texas, Dallas Dr. Todd Polk is a Senior Lecturer in the Bioengineering Department at the University of Texas at Dallas. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University. He received his Master of Science and Doctoral degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at Dallas. Todd has over 25 years of industry experience in design, test, applications, sales and management. After joining UT Dallas in 2013
research and praxis in engineering and design. To achieve thisgoal, we designed a course for STEM students that leverages a common STEM experience—adesign project—to help students understand the relevance and application of disability studies(and the liberal arts more broadly) to engineering and design.Previous scholarship addressing STEM and disability studies has most prominently addressedthe importance of redesigning STEM curricula to correct the underrepresentation of studentswith disabilities in STEM fields5,6. The goal of our course is to bring a disability studiesperspective to engineering tasks for all students, including needs assessments, concept sketches,and prototyping for an original design. This design experience—which we discuss in
Stephen Krause. Her research interests in STEM education include faculty development, best classroom practices, and improving undergraduate engineering student retention through understanding what makes students leave engineering. She will be pursuing her PhD in Materials Science and Engineering starting in 2016 at the University of California Berkeley.Prof. James A. Middleton, Arizona State University James A. Middleton is Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Director of the Center for Research on Education in Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology at Arizona State Univer- sity. For the last three years he also held the Elmhurst Energy Chair in STEM education at the University of Birmingham